New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-08
GRAND ARMY MEN NOT DIsPLEAsED.

CLKvELAND's LETTER NEEDLESS INSULT TO TIN
VETERANS. BUT HIS WITHDRAWAL APPRECIATED
WASHINGTON. July tSpec.aD-The Presidents WIN
drawal of his acceptance OF the invitation 10 WISH oe
Louis in the National Encampment OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic Is regarded by Grand Army men IN
Washington generally as a happy deliverance ihey
are glad that he has decided not TO attend that they
are not disposed be captions in regard to the terms In
which be announces his purpose. Having the good OF
the organization heart and being conscious that Dem
ocratic parsans ready TO make use OF MI Ce'e-
lands visit they deprecated the invitation extended by
the local committee. OF course Grand Army men, one
and all, Democrats well as Republicans resent the
iusinuaon that the President OF the United States on
account any official act Of his for any other reason
would be subjected to insult treated with lhciV VI
discourtesy II he should appear rs guest at inc
National Encampment They say truly tha' ho'nine "a
the could happen that an Insult OF nGlg'y ohoe
10 the Chief Magistrate would be resented by them rst
among all As for President Cleveland's illusions to
threats of personal violence and HARM his letter is
the first intimaon that Grand Army comrades nave
ever such threats offered by anyoody
1t is possible Of course that threatening letters anohy
nous or otherwise, have been received at the "h'e
House 1t has been not unusual for Presidents OF the
United States 10 receive threatening communications
but customary for the President 10 dig
Some little amusement has been created by the Pres
idens reference to the holding OF the encampment az
Louis as the first In Southern State as consider
alton OF more importance than all others to be noticed
The President that he supposes that the fact was
mentioned to him another indication OF the CROWN OF
fraernal feeling. 1t would seem rs though the fes
dent abored under the impression that MISSOURI was
one OF the Confederate States to which he referred IN
recent letter. he is obvious of the TACT that
Missouri loyal State and gave 10000 soldiers 70
the Union Army In some comments on MT CicVeianus
letter, Congressman Butterworth, OF Ohio, VINO was
Union soldier, said: ,,.,
rhe letter is unfortunate 1t Is thoroughly PAD
precedent have intmated that the President aiter
having accepted invitation to 20 any where IN hi
Republic should refuse for the that he apprehe9s
that he will be subjected violence or insult nope the
time will never in this country. and am sure II
has not come yet when the President may nor go any
where In the United States without beng subjected 10
any trace insult indgnity He ought to understand
that his letter is plain suggestion that the Grand Army
of the Republic would offer him indgnity IL he Wis
tied this encampment. Such thing would be utterly
impossible. II is that the various Grand Army
Posts and great many soldiers have gwen expression
to feeings of Indignation account OF the proposition
10 return the captured flags But the President should
remember that expressions were comment upon
proposed public action aud that they differ very widely
from offering personal indigny TO the President otho
United States. 1 doubt whether his suggestion
that the Grand Army would insult the President anu
bly, him personal violence, Will mot De Us sre
an the proposition to return the ass hey hau
captured. ,..,, =, hs ,.,,oa ,ba
encampment at st. Louis he would have been receiver
with every mark of respect which Is due 10 the hlsh
office which he holds and due 10 the honor and gaanty
of the men who In the ranks OF the Grand Army